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The Begelly Beefmaster Bull & Production sale, together with the Benchmark Beef Brahman bull sale was held in cold & wet weather conditions at the Hobson & Co auction yard in Grahamstown yesterday.
It did not dampen the spirits of the large crowd of interested bystanders & 57 registered buyers who attended. Bidding was brisk from the outset, and all lots were sold where both buyers & sellers must have gone home extremely happy.
Werner de Jager from Kenton on Sea bought the top priced Beefmaster bull, lot 5, for R100 000. The commercial Beefmaster type females sold easily at market related prices, with autumn calving heifers not as in demand.
Justin Stretton held his first Brahman bull sale and his 5 really solid bulls sold well to local buyers for a very acceptable average of R57000. Lawton Keevy from Douglas Heights bought the top priced bull, lot 6 for R70000.
Breaking news at the sale was that Just Beef Beefmasters will be partnering Begelly next year at the auction. There will certainly be exciting new genetics to look out for from 2025!
Hobson & Co, the Begelly & Benchmark teams & the guest sellers are extremely grateful for the support of the buyers on the sale. It was an auction which showed there is still confidence in the beef industry.
